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Sex differences in the parental behavior of rodents
Abstract
The reproductive strategy of many mammalian species that give birth to altricial young involves intense and prolonged care of their offspring. In most cases, the mother provides all nurturance, but in some cases fathers, older siblings, or unrelated conspecifics participate in parental care. The display of these behaviors by animals other than mothers is affected by numerous factors, including their sex. We herein review the literature on similarities and/or differences between male and female laboratory rodents (rats, mice, voles, gerbils, and hamsters) in their parental responsiveness and discuss how the parental behavior of males and females is influenced by hormones, developmental processes, and prior social experiences. Understanding the mechanisms that generate sex differences in the parental responsiveness of rodents may indicate how similar sex differences in parental care are generated in other mammals.
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Metadata
- Authors
- Lonstein, J. S., & De Vries, G. J.
- Affiliations
- University of Massachusetts Amherst (US)
- Corresponding author
- Lonstein, Joseph S.
- ORCID
- Lonstein, Joseph S.
- Venue
- Neuroscience & Biobehavioral Reviews
- Publisher
- Elsevier BV
- Published
- 2000-08
- Volume
- 24
- Issue
- 6
- Pages
- 669-686
- ISSN
- 0149-7634 (ISSN-L)
- OpenAlex
- W2035785773
- Cited by
- 226
- References
- 264
- Citations by year
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- FWCI
- 1.65
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- closed
- Locations
- Neuroscience & Biobehavioral Reviews (publishedVersion)
- PubMed (publishedVersion)
- Funders
- National Institutes of Health
- U.S. Public Health Service (08392, 47538)
- National Institute of Mental Health
- National Institute of Child Health and Human Development
- Topics
- Life Sciences › Neuroscience › Endocrine and Autonomic Systems › Neuroendocrine regulation and behavior
- Life Sciences › Agricultural and Biological Sciences › Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics › Animal Behavior and Reproduction
- Health Sciences › Medicine › Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism › Sexual Differentiation and Disorders
- Keywords
- sex differences, parental care, paternal behavior, rodents, rats, mice, voles, gerbils, hamster, hormones, developmental processes, social experience
- MeSH terms
- Animals, Female, Male, Maternal Behavior, Paternal Behavior, Rodentia, Sex Characteristics
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